Abbreviations Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen/abdominal
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
am
A
morning
7
Q
amt
A
amount
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
ax
A
axillary
10
Q
bid
A
twice daily
11
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
12
Q
bp
A
blood pressure
13
Q
brp
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
C
A
Celsius
15
Q
č
A
with
16
Q
cal
A
calorie
17
Q
cath
A
catheter
18
Q
cbr
A
complete bed rest
19
Q
cc
A
cubic centimetre
20
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
21
Q
cm
A
centimetre
22
Q
CN
A
charge nurse
23
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
24
Q
c/o
A
complains of
25
dc
discontinue
26
DON
director of nurses
27
dr
doctor
28
dx
diagnosis
29
F
Fahrenheit
30
fx
fracture
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
gtt
drop (unit of measure)
33
GU
genitourinary
34
h
hour
35
H2O
water
36
HOB
head of bed
37
HOH
hard of hearing
38
hs
hour of sleep/bedtime
39
I/O
intake and output
40
IV
intravenous
41
kg
kilogram
42
L
litre
43
lb
pound
44
LE
lower extremity
45
LLE
left lower extremity
46
LUE
left upper extremity
47
lt
left (side)
48
MI
myocardial infarction
49
mm
millimetre
50
noc
night
51
npo
nothing by mouth (per oral)
52
n/v
nausea and vomiting
53
od
right eye
54
OOB
out of bed
55
os
left eye
56
ou
both eyes
57
oz
ounce
58
p
post/after
59
P
pulse
60
pc
after meals
61
po
by mouth
62
pm
evening
63
prn
as needed
64
PROM
passive range of motion
65
pt
patient
66
qd
daily/every day
67
qh
hourly/every hour
68
q2h
every two hours
69
qid
four times daily
70
qod
every other day
71
qns
quantity not sufficient
72
qs
quantity sufficient
73
(R)
rectal
74
R
respirations
75
RE
right extremity
76
RLE
right lower extremity
77
RUE
right upper extremity
78
ROM
range of motion
79
rt
right (side)
80
Rx
prescription
81
a.
before
82
š
without
83
sig
write/label
84
sob
shortness of breath
85
ss
half
86
sse
soap suds enema
87
staph
staphylococcus
88
stat
immediately
89
strep
streptococcus
90
syr
syrup
91
T
temperature
92
tab
tablet
93
tbsp
tablespoon
94
tid
three times daily
95
to
telephone order
96
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
97
tsp
teaspoon
98
UP
universal precautions
99
URI
upper respiratory infection
100
UTI
urinary tract infection
101
vo
verbal order
102
vs
vital signs
103
w/c
wheelchair
104
wt
weight
105
lab
laboratory
106
wnl
within normal limits
107
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
108
lmp
last menstrual period
109
bbs
bilateral breath sounds
110
A&O
alert and oriented
111
cta
clear to auscultation
112
bs
bowel sounds
113
kvo
keep vein open
114
f/u
follow up
